Thanks to all involved in Royal fly and sail past

9:14am Wednesday 23rd July 2008

During the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall to Falmouth Coastguard Station on July 11, I arranged a fly past/sail past in their honour.

Pier violence has blighted town’s peace and safety

9:13am Wednesday 23rd July 2008

WE read a lot about the violence which takes place in different parts of the country and I often feel how lucky I am to live here in Cornwall, where very rarely does it seem that we encounter the type of incidents that blight other areas.

I agree with Skipper over water charges for all

9:12am Wednesday 23rd July 2008

HAVING read the Skipper's article about South West Water, I agree completely. It is about time a scheme was implemented to have a countrywide equal charge for water services.

Something has to be done about the Rec

9:12am Wednesday 23rd July 2008

I AGREE with most of what was said in last week's letters page regarding the Falmouth recreation ground and its future, and that something has to be done quickly in its reinstatement and appearance inside and out.

So impressed with the Falmouth respite group

9:11am Wednesday 23rd July 2008

SINCE my secondment to Cornwall as a locum GP, I have been so impressed with your local Falmouth respite group.

It might be amusing for some but it isn’t funny

9:11am Wednesday 23rd July 2008

THE situation just might be regarded by some as amusing, but for all the costs involved.

Keep traffic flowing and improve road safety

9:10am Wednesday 23rd July 2008

Response from Cornwall County Council to Skipper Civil Parking Enforcement article The aims of the county council's civil parking enforcement operation are determined by the local transport plan and endeavour to keep traffic flowing and improve road safety.

Brilliant idea, but haven’t we been here before?

9:10am Wednesday 23rd July 2008

What a brilliant idea to upgrade Falmouth branch line with passing loops to enable more trains to run daily. ang on a bit, didn't it used to be like that.

Earth calling Falmouth over visitor numbers

10:33am Wednesday 16th July 2008

Earth calling Falmouth's Town Centre Manager, councillors and traders!

Rugby club has been in a coma not just sleeping

10:31am Wednesday 16th July 2008

I was interested to read in last week's Packet that Falmouth Rugby Club has been "sleeping". I would say it has been in a "coma!".

Praise where praise is due over dual railing

10:31am Wednesday 16th July 2008

PRAISE is due for all responsible for the go-ahead of the dualling of the Falmouth rail branch line and the introduction of a half hour service.

How healthy is the dog mess on the path?

10:30am Wednesday 16th July 2008

I WALK to work across the footpaths from Swanpool into town and this week it has been trimmed - only they have left all the hedging over the footpath, the trees need cutting back as they are hanging in your face!

Resurfacing flys in the face of common sense

10:30am Wednesday 16th July 2008

RUNWAY resurfacing begins and I'm provoked to site an old adage, ie what's good for the goose should be good for the gander, not that geese need a runway!

Thursday night jam session was a joy

10:28am Wednesday 16th July 2008

WHILE on holiday in Falmouth recently, I went along to the pub, Finn McCouls in the centre of town, and a Thursday night jam session was getting under way.

The cap’s monocle just popped right out

10:28am Wednesday 16th July 2008

ERE, the other night we'd run out of grog aboard the Salty Pig so the cap'n gave us a treat and took us to Netherforks for a swift half.

This man’s courtesy deserves a pint from me

10:28am Wednesday 16th July 2008

LAST week I spent a wonderful few days in Falmouth. It was a much needed break from what has generally been a very bad year so far.

Where is all the talent hiding in Helston?

10:20am Wednesday 16th July 2008

Helston's got Talent! so where are you all hiding?

Dismayed at resignation of our chairman

10:19am Wednesday 16th July 2008

On behalf of the Senior Medical and Dental Staff of Royal Cornwall Hospital we wish to express both our dismay at the resignation of our Chairman Peter Davies and our total support of his actions in defending the services we offer to the population of Cornwall.

Birthday party made over £125 for charity

10:18am Wednesday 16th July 2008

AT a birthday party held at Longfield, Falmouth to celebrate the 60th birthday of Jenny Salibury, a collection was made for charity and £125.04 was raised.

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Loss of trees would be criminal damage

10:21am Wednesday 2nd July 2008

I AM very concerned upon studying the proposed plans for the extension of Tremough to find that the loose term "lopping of several trees" to be part of the proposal.

Australian sadness at death of Derek Parsons

10:20am Wednesday 2nd July 2008

WE were saddened to hear of the death of Derek Parsons from Flushing-Falmouth on the 29th of March 2008 at a Cornwall hospital.

Disabled have right to live in their home county

10:18am Wednesday 2nd July 2008

VILLAGE hotel could be Cornish nursing home, (Falmouth Packet, June 18). Fantastic idea! There are, I understand, two more hotels for sale in Falmouth which could also be utilised.

Don’t be enforced – look high and low for signs!

10:17am Wednesday 2nd July 2008

I HAVE been enforced. Read and study this parking sign (pictured above) carefully in order to avoid my fate of falling foul of the civil enforcement officers.

No logic to fixed penalty notices outside Tesco

10:16am Wednesday 2nd July 2008

I CANNOT be the only one that has seen Fixed Penalty notices being produced at alarming speed on cars parked opposite Tesco in Market Street!

Where are Helston’s parking wardens?

10:15am Wednesday 2nd July 2008

WOULDN'T it be nice if parking wardens could help alleviate traffic congestion? Since the council took over the role, I have not once seen a warden in Helston town centre. Numerous times cars have parked on the bus stops at the bottom of Coinagehall Street, forcing the buses to park further out in the road adding to the obstructions and making it difficult for the elderly and disabled people to cross the kennels and board the bus. However, where one can spot a traffic warden is in the car park having a little stroll around while in the meantime the traffic comes to a standstill out in the main road. I admit it is easier to walk around a level car park than it is up and down a hill in the high street. When Cornwall becomes a unitary authority and starts using the new nondescript logo consisting of Cornish coloured wavy lines that looks a bit like a train track gone wrong, maybe the logo could be incorporated into the traffic wardens' uniform to emphasise the fact that they have no connection with our local police force.

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